Crib extension



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' Afro/aver 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Mar. Z8, 1950 'assign iJNlTED STAT ta'itm'i @ENCE CRIB EXTENSION Edith Levine, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application February 2l, 1948, Serial No. l0,l22

(Cl. -10li) 4 Claims.

The invention comprises improvements in crib extensions.

Cribs presently employed have either fixed sides or are of the type wherein one side is fixed and the other side adjustable to either maximum upward or downward position. An agile infant can grip a top rail and pull itself up and over the crib side or sta-nd on available objects, such as dolls or toys and climb out, often resulting in serious falls and injury.

Generally, the invention comprises a pair of what I describe as hinge locks which act both as hinge or pivoting means and locking means for the crib extension designed for cooperation with the hinge locks. In addition, to functioning as aforesaid, the hinge locks also are inherently designed to act as clamps, to hold the crib extension positioned securely adjacent the crib side.

It is one of the objects of the invention to provide a novel hinge lock with an extension pivoted thereto which may be readily clamped to any crib side and manipulated to and locked to an upward position. Sufficient added side dimension is provided to positively preclude an infant climbing out of the crib.

It is a further obj ect to provide a crib extension which may be unlocked from its upward position and then, with ease, swung to lowered depending position when desired.

lThe invention further permits of the normal operation and access to the crib without interference.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the description of the same, in conjunction with. the drawing, proceeds.

While it is customary for a crib to be placed against a wall, thus requiring that only one extension be used on the side oppositely disposed, it is contemplated that two extensions may be employed, one on each side.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective view of the hinge lock.

Fig. 2 is a detail of one lower end of the extension shown in upper locked position.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the crib extension shown on a crib side in lowered position,

Fig. l is a side elevation of the crib extension shown in lifted position.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the crib showing application of the hinge locks.

As best shown in Fig. l, the hinge lock 5 comprises bracket plate 6 including inverted U shaped clamp portion l having transversely extending nub portion 8.

Bracket plate E is offset slightly at B, and at 2 its lower end forms bracket portion lli, perforated at il.

Catch I2 is adjustably mounted to bracket plate 6 at I3, said catch having transverse nger portion lil and outwardly disposed latch portion l5 recessed at lli. With i3 acting as a fulcrum finger i4 is movable inward toward bracket plate E and away from the bracket plate to adjust latch I5.

The hinge lock shown in Fig. 1 is designed for attachment to the right hand lower rail of the crib extension. The hinge lock for the opposite end of the lower rail has identical parts to that shown in Fig, l, with bracket portion It, nub t and catch l 2 oppositely disposed.

Cooperating with hinge locks t is provided extension il, having lower bar i8 and upperbar it nxed to the lower and upper ends of vertical bars 20.

As best depicted in Fig. 2 the opposite ends of bar I8 are pivotally mounted on bracket portions iii as at il, in any suitable manner, as for example, on screws 2i having washers 22, fixed in bar i8.

In utilizing the invention, hinge locks 5 are clamped over the upper rail of the side of the standing crib, shown in dotted out-line, and extension il swung radially outward from the lower depending position to upward extended position.

Fingers It are, with the side of the member t acting as a stop, then pressed inwardly toward each bracket plate t, causing the bifurcations of recess it of the latch lli to embrace the oppositely disposed vertical rails 20 of the extension Il, and securely locking the extension in a vertical position against accidental displacement. The extension Il thus forms an impregnable barrier to any attempt of an infant to surmount the supplemented crib side and injure itself by a fall to the floor.

To lower the crib extension, fingers lll are pulled outwardly from bracket plate 6 freeing vertical rails 2li from latch l5. The upper rail is then swung outwardly and falls to the lower depending position permitting normal access to the crib, as when it is desired to move the infant from the crib to feed it, or change its apparel.

Furthermore, the extension may with facility, be attached to and removed from either side of a crib. kOnce attached, it need not be removed, as it does not interfere with the normal operation of a crib.

The extension lends itself to use with any type of crib in present use; it can be manufactured inexpensively and sold, not as a luxury item, but as one Within the means of the large majority of parents. The extension does not detract from, it enhances the appearance of the crib, and nally, insures the safety of the infant.

While in the foregoing I have set forth a speciiic embodiment, it is to be understood that in practice I do not wish to be limited entirely as to the details, but may resort to any practical modilcations which fall within the scope of the appending claims I claim:

1. A crib extension including: an extension panel; a combined hinge and latch means for securing said panel to the side of an ordinary crib comprising, an integral bracket plate with its upper portion forming a clamp removably mountable on the side of such crib, said plate having a lower depending portion provided with a bracketV extending outwardly from the plate and' having one end of the panel hinged thereto, a latch pivotally mounted midway of the bracket plate having an inwardly bent finger portion and an oppositely disposed, recessed portion for embracingT :a side of the panel.

2. A crib extension including: an extension panel; a combined hinge and latch means for se curing said panel to the side of an ordinary crib comprising a bracket plate with its upper portion forming an inverted U-shaped clamp portion for attachment to the side of such crib, said clamp having a transversely extending nub, said plate having a depending lower portion plate oiTset from the upper portion and having a perforated bracket extending at right angles from the plate, and having one lower end of the panel hinged thereto, a latch pivotally mounted midway of the bracket plate having a nger portion and an op positely disposed, recessed latch portion for embracing a side rail of the panel when the latch is moved to a position adjacent the bracket plate.

3. A crib extension including: an extension panel having a lower, an upper and a plurality of vertical bars; a combined hinge and latch means for securing said panel to the side of an ordinary crib comprising a bracket plate with its upper portion forming a clamp for attachment to the side of the crib, said clamp having a transversely extending nub, the plate having a depending, integral lower portion provided with an attachment having hingedly mounted therein one end of the lower bar of the extension, a latch pivoted medially of the bracket plate having an inwardly disposed nger portion and an oppositely, outwardly disposed recess, the wall of said recess adapted to embrace a vertical bar of the extension when the latch is closed, to secure said panel to the side of the crib.

4. A crib extension including: an extension panel having a lower, an upper and a plurality of vertical bars; combined hinge and latch means for securing said panel to the side of an ordinary crib comprising at least one integral bracket plate with its upper portion forming a clamp for attachment to the side of the crib, said clamp having a transversely extending nub, the plate having a lower extending portion provided with an extension having hingedly mounted therein one end of the lower bar of the extension, a latch pivoted medially of the bracket plate having an inwardly disposed ringer portion and an oppositely, outwardly disposed recessed portion controlled by movement of theiinger portion for embracing one of the vertical bars of the panel, said panel adapted to be dropped to lowered position when the recessed portion of the latching means is disengaged from the vertical bar by manipulation of the ringer portion.

EDITH LEVINE.

REFERENCES CITED le. following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,733,636 Vollmer Oot. 29, 1929 1,900,478 Zimmerman Mar. 7, 1933 2,159,323 Erdos May 23, 1939 2,455,340 Newman Nov. 30, 1948 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 430,276 Great Britain June 17, 1935 194,156 Switzerland -1 Nov. 30, 1937 

